Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 57:10
10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Psalms 57:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
- New International Version (NIV)For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds.
Context of Psalms 57:10
8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
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כִּֽי־גָדֹ֣ל עַד־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 57:10
- Psalms 36:5Thy mercy, O Yhwh, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
- Psalms 71:19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
- Psalms 85:10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing of the mercies of Yhwh for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 103:11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Psalms 108:4For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
- Genesis 9:9And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
- Isaiah 54:7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
- Hebrews 6:17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Commentaries on Psalms 57:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Thy mercy is great unto the heavens - It is as far above all human description and comprehension as the heavens are above the earth. See the notes on Psalm 36:5, Psalm 36:6, where nearly the same words occur.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens - See this explained in the notes at Psalm 36:5.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 By lively faith, David's prayers and complaints are at once turned into praises. His heart is fixed; it is prepared for every event, being stayed upon God. If by the grace of God we are brought into this even, composed frame of mind, we have great reason to be thankful. Nothing is done to purpose, in religion, unless it is done with the heart. The heart must be fixed for the duty, put in frame for it; fixed in the duty by close attention. Our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11God's glory reaches the entire universe, and people will praise his constant love and faithfulness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. As His mercy and truth, so shall His praise, fill the universe.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 57
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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